Lost Patrol (2000)

About this game

Lost Patrol is the second publication in a series of mini-games by Games Workshop. In this two-player game you choose either scout-marines or the 'lurkers'. In the first edition scouts are represented in familiar WH40K miniatures when 'lurkers' are just cardboard tokens.´, while the second edition has plastic WH40K miniatures for both scouts and genestealers. The board is created with a hexagon tiles as the scouts travel through the dense jungle. The scouts' mission is to reach the dropship before the 'lurkers' eliminate them. As the scout team explores further, the jungle divides into many sections, and some of your teammates might even get lost (never to be found again).

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.